Adding to the pool of knowledge
by johst582

Comment:
OK shot, but subject doesn't hold my interest and don't care for the star reflections in the pipette. 5

The Pros And Cons Of Biotechnology
by bubeltrubel

Comment:
Nice set up and good try at recreating this idea. The lighting is too harsh here to really make it work, too much light is reflecting off the surface and you've lost some of the texture on the fruit. 5

The Nutty Professor
by BrianR

Comment:
Funny shot, but a little dark and overprocessed for my taste. 6

Surface Tension
by KarenNfld

Comment:
Nicely composed and interesting lines. 6

Unfortunately, this one may suffer a bit from comparisons to the other similar shot entered in the challenge. I think the other will do better with the voters, both because the focus was sharper on the outer lines and its colors are richer than what you have here.

Botany:The Stamine and Pollination
by MattO

Comment:
Nice macro shot, but I'm having a little trouble with the DOF ... something about the contrast between the three in focus stamine and the three out of focus I don't like. Would have been nice to see just one in focus and the rest out, or all in focus, but nature doesn't always cooperate in that way. Still a nice photo and effective composition.

Reactor
by idnic

Comment:
Good idea, and you carried it off very well.

Crude Entymology
by skewsme

Comment:
Very Da Vinci like. Good illustration of the subject. The bug is a bit blurry for me, but that adds a bit to the victorian feel of this image.

'The Awakening' Pteridology- The Study of Ferns
by wildiris

Comment:
Nice macro shot ... meets the challenge, but not in a strong enough way to be a top contender for me. 6

The Young Botanist
by AP

Comment:
Very well composed, and I like the processing. Nice job separating the tree from the background ... wish that shadow wasn't on the tree, but not much you could have done about that. 7

Electroluminescence
by Sting11165

Comment:
Interesting close up and nice background colors. Lighting on the LEDs (if that's what they are) is a little distracting, particularly the black bands around the outer edges. 7